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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the situation with the stranded 30 Bulgarian citizens who are in Volos, Greece. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel.

Bulgaria is in constant contact with the Greek authorities, she noted:

The storm brought heavy rainfall that caused floods and landslides, and destroyed roads and bridges.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has postponed an annual economic policy speech scheduled for this weekend and will instead visit flooded areas hit by heavy rain since Monday, Reuters reported.

European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas on Thursday said the European Commission is "in close contact" with the Greek authorities to support those affected and will assist with the recovery efforts that will be required after the destruction caused by storm Daniel. 

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The customs union between Türkiye and the EU has turned into a "partnership agreement" with systematic and chronic problems due to long-standing political reasons behind its upgrading, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat has stated.

The European Union yesterday unveiled a list of digital giants, including Apple, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance, that will face tough new curbs on how they do business, but the move could trigger a wave of legal battles.

Cyprus has submitted a revised Recovery and Resilience Plan to the European Commission, incorporating the REPowerEU chapter with an additional allocation of 104 million euros. The Ministry of Finance announced the update, highlighting the revised timeline of milestones aimed at addressing delays in the plan's implementation.

"The European Parliament is at the heart of my commitment to the European idea of my years as a MEP in 2009 and as a member of the European Court of Auditors.

The European Commission announced on Monday that it is weighing whether to adjust rules to limit protections for wolves as a resurgence in the canine numbers has triggered growing tensions with farmers concerned about the safety of their livestock.

As of today, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria is launching an information campaign regarding the adoption of the euro. It aims to answer how the transition will go and what will happen to our money, explained on BNT Boyko Blagoev - Head of the EC Representation in Bulgaria.

Greece is among 13 EU member-states that have requested loans through the European Recovery Fund's Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRF), the European Commission announced on Friday.